# Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007, Article 30: Surveillance procedures

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Where an inspector observes in the Regulatory Area a fishing vessel flying the flag of a NAFO Contracting Party for which there are reasons to suspect an apparent infringement of this Regulation, and where an immediate inspection is not practicable, the inspector shall:
(a) fill out the Surveillance Report Form in accordance with Annex IV.A to the CEM referred to in point 38 of the Annex to this Regulation. If the inspector has made a volumetric or catch composition evaluation of the content of a haul, the surveillance report shall include all relevant information regarding the composition of the tow, and refer the method used for the volumetric evaluation;
(b) record images of the vessel and record the position, date and time the image was recorded; and
(c) without delay electronically transmit the surveillance report and images to his competent authority.
2. The competent authority of a Member State in receipt of such surveillance report shall without delay:
(a) transmit the surveillance report to EFCA which shall post it on the NAFO MCS website for transmission to the flag State Contracting Party of the vessel;
(b) transmit a copy of images recorded to EFCA which shall in turn transmit them to the flag State Contracting Party of the vessel or the flag Member State if different from the inspecting Member State;
(c) ensure security and continuity of the evidence for subsequent inspections.
3. Each Member State's competent authority shall on receipt of a surveillance report concerning a vessel flying its flag, conduct such investigation as may be necessary to determine appropriate follow-up action.
4. Each Member State shall send the investigation report to EFCA, which shall post it on the NAFO MCS website and send it to the Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/833/article/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-833/article-30
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